Adventures in Ham Radio
My Wolf River Coils SB1000 TIA is my go-to antenna for portable field operations. Here are a few of the items that make my kit more usable. Carry Bag Hemmotop Tripod Carrying Case Sand Bags When it gets windy, especially with the … [Continue reading] about My Wolf River Coils TIA SB1000 Field Kit
It is that time of year... time to set your new year's resolutions for 2022! Setting goals is a great way to encourage self-development and motivate you to advance yourself. In addition to my usual annual goal-setting process, I decided to set … [Continue reading] about 2022 Ham Radio Resolutions/Goals
Below are two great examples of why grounding, draining static, and disconnecting our antennas from our rigs when not in use are SO important! In both videos, we can see the end of the coax arcing between the center conductor and the shield. … [Continue reading] about Why it is so important to disconnect our antennas when not in use
One of the things that I find interesting about ham radio is how many different approaches to logging QSOs there are. I guess I should not be surprised as we all know that everyone in this hobby has a strong opinion about how things should be. But … [Continue reading] about Ham Radio Contact Logging
As someone who does a lot of portable operations, I find myself trying to determine what Grid Square I might be operating from. Although I do not change CQ/ITU Zones frequently, sometimes I like to look at those as well. I have some mobile tools … [Continue reading] about How-To: Quickly Determine Your Grid Square/CQ Zone/ITU Zone